As Pandemic-Era Investor Fervor Eases, Money Gets Tight for Logistics Startups

Founders and investors say the days of growth at all costs are over as venture-capital firms rein back risk-taking

Companies that use digital tools to find available trucks have been popular with investors in recent years. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Logistics and supply-chain startups, darlings of the venture-capital world during the pandemic, are struggling to raise funds as investors tighten spending and put companies under tougher scrutiny.

Funders say they are growing more cautious with seed and mid-stage investments amid rising interest rates that are raising the cost of capital and concerns over the direction of the broader economy. 

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